I remain critical of the EU-US trade deal. While the European Parliament has strengthened the proposal in important ways, major concerns remain. Blackmail should not drive our trade policy.

💚❤️ The Netherlands voted for a progressive future! 🥳 Congratulations to @groenlinks-pvda.bsky.social on being the biggest party country-wide and in many major cities like Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam. ✊ For the people, for the planet.

The EU bans certain pesticides because they are too dangerous for our health and environment. Yet those same substances are still produced in Europe and exported elsewhere. A clear double standard, with real consequences for health, workers and ecosystems.

🐱 When cats choose a home, they pick a comfy spot. When investors choose a home, they pick profit. 💸 Led by Green and progressive mayors, cities, communities, and movements across Europe are demanding housing that serves people and cats, not profits. 🏘️💚

Sophia Maier made this video and wrote (in german): "Ramadan in the West Bank: Breaking the fast behind bars because radical settlers keep attacking I am breaking the fast in Hebron in the West Bank at the home of @issaamro, a Palestinian peace activist whom I first met there two years ago. 1/5

Exxon heeft hard gelobbyd om de anti-wegkijkwet (CSDDD) te ontmantelen en het verplichte klimaatplan te slopen Wij haalden Exxon naar de Kamer en zij stellen schaamteloos dat bedrijven zich niet aan het klimaatverdrag hoeven te houden. Dat wel doen zou “greenwash” zijn, want het is onhaalbaar. 🤯

Trump’s empty threat to cut trade ties with Spain will not intimidate Europe. We stand with Spain, as we stand with Iranians and international law.

Allies aren't exempt from scrutiny. Human rights apply in the United States too. From detention conditions to due process concerns. Universality means no double standards.

Observing the 2026 elections in Bangladesh meant witnessing both progress and unfinished work. Peaceful voting, renewed trust, and a generation moving from protest to parliament showing an important step forward.

The European Parliament should postpone a vote on legislation implementing the EU’s side of its transatlantic trade deal, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, a senior lawmaker said today.

Het moment waarvan je wist dat het zou komen. Nederland - een van de rijkste landen ter wereld. Schaamteloos. Mede mogelijk gemaakt door ‘middenpartijen’ CDA en D66, die notabene allebei een achterban hebben dit solidariteit met mensen over onze grenzen heen wél belangrijk vindt.

For months, trade deals have been coerced through illegal tariff pressure, forcing partners around the world to bend over backwards to avoid economic chaos. Trade should be based on rules, not threats. 🌍🤝 May this court ruling revert the terrible trend we've seen. www.politico.eu/article/supr...

Bangladesh’s parliamentary poll marked by calm efficiency but overshadowed by fears of mob violence and limited inclusion for women, minorities, and people with disabilities.

From Ghana to your chocolate bar: cocoa connects farmers, markets, and consumers worldwide. Millions of small-scale farmers produce what ends up in our favourite products. #SustainableCocoa

Excited to be in Dhaka for my first Election Observation Mission as member of the #EuropeanParliament In the world's largest election for 2026, #Bangladesh goes to the polls for the first time since the student uprising. Looking forward to tomorrow, and hoping for a peaceful and festive #electionday

In Hebron, the reality of apartheid is built into daily life. With human rights defender Issa Amro, I passed checkpoints where AI-linked databases decide if Palestinians can reach shops meters from home. Two populations. Two legal systems. One designed to privilege the other.

And it's a wrap! Merit hearings in the landmark genocide case brought at the #ICJ by Gambia against Myanmar have concluded. See my @hrw.org colleagues' reflections on the significance of this development in the Rohingya's long struggle for justice: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...

Five years after Myanmar’s coup, violations continue and the junta is pushing sham elections to manufacture legitimacy. On 4 Feb we’re hosting a roundtable with UN investigators, EU officials and Myanmar civil society to examine accountability, protection of civilians and the risks of normalization.

[email protected] just adopted a resolution on #Iran w/ broad majority, calling on regime to stop violent crackdown of protests & killing of protestors & for: - #IRGC on EU terrorist list - Fully enforce sanctions - Expulsion of iran. diplomats from 🇪🇺 - Internet blockage circumvention

Myanmar’s generals are finally in front of the ICJ for the Rohingya genocide. Years of denial, propaganda, and brutality are now on record at the world’s top court. Justice moves slowly, but impunity can not last forever.

In een onrustige wereld moet Europa stevig met andere landen samenwerken. Juist nu Amerika terug wil naar het fossiele tijdperk, is het belangrijk dat wij wel toekomstbestendige akkoorden sluiten die sociaal en groen zijn. Het Mercosur-akkoord biedt hiervoor onvoldoende zekerheid. nos.nl/l/2597513

Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the UN climate framework is reckless and profoundly damaging. As heatwaves, fires and floods intensify, turning away from science and cooperation has real human and economic costs. My comments in Euronews👇

I just returned from Palestine. What I saw in the West Bank ticks all the boxes of apartheid. The EU has tools to act. They are gathering dust.

I sat down for a podcast on Gen-Z politics and what it means for democracy. We talked about how digital tools can strengthen civic space, and how they are also used to repress it. We also discussed why policymakers need to stay connected to people on the ground, and the role of grassroots networks.

International Human Rights Day is about the people who defend dignity under pressure. Noor Azizah stands up for stateless communities.

Myanmar’s military junta is bombing civilians and staging illegitimate elections. The EU must act: expand humanitarian aid, enforce sanctions, and support justice for the Rohingya. We see your courage and we stand with you. #MyanmarCrisis #Rohingya #HumanRights

Strong EU Parliament resolution last week on #Myanmar: ➡️ Condemns Russia- & China-backed junta’s repression, sham “elections” plans ➡️ Calls for more targeted sanctions ➡️ Supports justice efforts - ICC, IIMM & ICJ ➡️ Urges more aid, incl. for the #Rohingya 👉🏽 europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...

The people of Tanzania took to the streets for democracy and paid the highest price. Hundreds were killed or arrested for protesting a rigged election. The EU must step up with real pressure, accountability and justice. #Tanzania #HumanRights

Absolutely shameful vote by most @eppgroup.bsky.social which apparently agrees that the only thing EU can do when #UnitedArabEmirates fueling conflict & violence in #Sudan with arms is to pay the humanitarian bill. Lack of principles & bad politics. www.politico.eu/newsletter/p...

The Rohingya are still stateless. A military junta is staging an illegitimate election. Myanmar deserves better.

Mere days after the COP where we call for global action on climate, today’s EUDR vote is another masterclass in self-sabotage. The EPP strikes again, this time to hollow out one of the Green Deal’s key tools against deforestation.

Met with Sea Shepherd and Born Free Foundation to discuss the Grind. The practice raises serious ethical, public-health and biodiversity concerns. If Europe recognises animals as sentient beings, our trade partnerships should reflect that. Time to take them seriously. #StopTheGrind #AnimalWelfare

A huge honour to meet Francesca Albanese at the European Parliament. She has been a tireless voice for the rights of the Palestinian people during this genocide. As the European Union, we need to do so much more to uphold international law and protect civilians in Gaza and the West Bank.

#Myanmar: junta's sham "elections" plans must be categorically rejected As the military jails, tortures, and kills critics, outlaws opposition, and bombs civilians, governments should not lend any legitimacy to its desperate bid for credibility @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

The adopted omnibus is pure deregulation on the EU's human rights, environmental and climate law. Brought to you by the center right EPP turning away from pro democratic parties and working with the far right.

The world cannot keep looking away from Sudan. Civilians, especially women and girls, face mass killings, sexual violence, and starvation. The EU must press for protection, humanitarian access, justice, and hold foreign backers accountable. #Sudan #Darfur #HumanRights

We won strong EU laws against child labour & nature destruction, but Manfred Weber (EPP leader in the EU Parliament) is siding with the far-right to undo it. Tell him to protect our future, not big business. Act now! share.greens-efa.eu/s/nDeoWoPw

Ik heb vandaag mijn Nederlandse nationaliteit gekregen. Acht jaar wonen, liefhebben, struikelen over de taal, thuiskomen. Nu ook officieel.

The cocoa in your chocolate bar didn’t grow itself. Someone farmed it. And too often, smallholder farmers aren't earning enough to ensure a decent living. Today’s @fairtradeftao.bsky.social Breakfast was another reminder that we need to work together to make living incomes and wages the norm.

Twice targeted. Still reporting the truth. On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we call for accountability and protection for those who risk everything to inform us. #EndImpunity #PressFreedom #ProtectJournalists #HumanRights

Frans Timmermans onderbouwt kernachtig waarom Geert Wilders genocide goed praat! 👍🏼👊🏼👇🏼

Het verschil met de PVV wordt steeds kleiner. GroenLinks-PvdA heeft de beste uitgangspositie om Wilders te verslaan en de grootste partij van Nederland te worden.

Having seen the conditions first hand last month during the European Parliament's mission, I have no doubts: Trump's reckless humanitarian aid cuts cost lives and create immeasurable distress and instability #Rohingya #USAID #humanrights edition.cnn.com/2025/10/24/w...

With the support of Russia and China, the junta continues to bomb civilians in Myanmar. Twice I've tried to get this topic on the plenary agenda of the European Parliament, and we will keep trying until we succeed. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The European Parliament just voted to strengthen global protection for endangered species. Every year, millions of animals are captured and traded illegally, and it's long past time the EU helped close those loopholes. Nature isn't a commodity. #WildlifeTrade #AnimalRights

The Omnibus I deal has just been voted down. It is clear: a stable majority requires support of the Greens, not the far right. My group remains open to negotiate a better deal that truly safeguards sustainability and human rights in the CSRD and CSDDD.

Congratulations to Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli, journalists from Belarus and Georgia, on winning the 2025 Sakharov Prize. Their courage is a symbol of the fight for freedom, justice, and democracy. Journalism is not a crime, but a cornerstone of democracy and a safeguard of our freedoms.

Gaza may have a ceasefire, but it’s far from peace or justice. Civilians are used as leverage, aid is weaponised, and Palestinians have no real say in their future. In the West Bank, the occupation grows. Europe must stand by its values and uphold international law.

As @kajakallas.bsky.social & EU foreign ministers discuss sanctions for ongoing Israeli crimes, kind reminder that a ceasefire stops: ✅ Bombs (does it, really?) ❌ Occupation ❌ Apartheid ❌ Torture ❌ Forced displacement ❌ Unlawful detentions ❌ Impunity Yes, EU should act: hrw.org/news/2025/10... #FAC

Ceasefire is not the end of our responsibility. Settlements grow, rights are denied, impunity continues. I am leading a call for the EU to suspend trade preferences with Israel and confront these violations through action, not rhetoric. Peace without accountability is not peace.